Episodes Around: 18720101 to 18721231

  1. Judicial Corruption Scandal in Western District of Arkansas
    date July 1, 1870 to July 1, 1873map MADISON, Arkansastags Crime/Violence, Law

    The New York Tribune reported on June 13, 1874 about a scandal involving multiple frauds in the Western Federal Court District of Arkansas. The alleged acts of fraud were investigated by the House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice as early as July 1, 1870. The purpose of the investigation was the look into discrepancies of the district's expenses and general management....

  2. Southern Belles and Ladies
    date October 25, 1871 to November 22, 1873map ADAMS, Mississippitags Arts/Leisure, Women

    A southern belle was a girl who was expected to grow up into a lady. She was supposed to be fragile and flirtatious while also sexually innocent. She was beautiful but risky to touch, like porcelain. Every southern belle was expected to be up-to-date on the latest fashions, which often proved tricky and expensive because fashion was constantly changing throughout the nineteenth century. A true...

  3. A West Virginians Bookkeeping
    date 1872map JEFFERSON, West Virginiatags Agriculture, Economy, Migration/Transportation

    Migrants headed to the frontier in the nineteenth century were eager to work. Many, unable to immediately settle down and begin anew, worked on farms they encountered in order to make money. On the other side were the farmers who could charge these migrants room and board and pay them set wages to do the work around their farm. Franklin Osburn not only ran a farm but also a country store on his...

  4. Northern Neck of Virginia Desires Immigrants
    date 1872map HENRICO, Virginiatags Agriculture, Economy, Politics, Migration/Transportation, Slavery

    The Board of Immigration from the counties of Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Northumberland assembled to compose their forthcoming pamphlet enticing immigrants to their regions of Virginia: ...our earnest desire is to attract to it and immigration not only from the northern and north-western states, but also from Canada and Europe. This immigration will bring the industry and capital requisite...

  5. Northern Neck of Virginia Desires Immigrants
    date 1872map RICHMOND, Virginiatags Agriculture, Economy, Politics, Migration/Transportation, Slavery

    The Board of Immigration from the counties of Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Northumberland assembled to compose their forthcoming pamphlet enticing immigrants to their regions of Virginia: ...our earnest desire is to attract to it and immigration not only from the northern and north-western states, but also from Canada and Europe. This immigration will bring the industry and capital requisite...